一直 (yīzhí) · straight

一 yī · one

What 一 is made of

一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

直 zhí · straight

What 直 is made of

• 十 — ten
  • 一 — horizontal stroke
  • 丨 — vertical stroke
• 目mù — eye
  • 口kǒu — mouth
    • 冂 — frame
    • 一 — horizontal stroke
  • 二 — two strokes
    • 一 — horizontal stroke
    • 一 — horizontal stroke
• 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: To look someone in the eye 目 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)